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What is a canopy over a bed called?
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A canopy over a bed is called a canopy bed. This type of bed is very similar to a 4-poster bed. Decorative fabric is draped upon the upper spaced between the posts.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Large Italian Giltwood Bed Canopy 'Corona'
Located in Houston, TX
Large Italian giltwood bed canopy, or corona (also known in France as a ciel de lit), circa 1760
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Bed Coronas
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
French Louis XV Style Ciel de Lit or Bed Canopy, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XV style 19th century Chapeau de gendarme bed canopy, was formerly the top of a
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Bed Coronas
Materials
Wood
Zanotta Small Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed & Canopy in Grey Varnished Oak Frame
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Small Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed & Canopy in Grey Varnished Oak Frame by Emaf Progetti
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Zanotta Large Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed & Canopy in Grey Varnished Oak Frame
By Emaf Progetti, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Zanotta Large Milleunanotte Four-Poster Bed & Canopy in Grey Varnished Oak Frame by Emaf Progetti
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Oak
Antique 18th Century French silk bed canopy
Located in Maidstone, GB
18th Century French silk bed canopy, the simple wooden frame has recently been custom made for it
Category
Antique 19th Century French Textiles
Materials
Textile
Chinese Bed Canopy Painting of Peonies and Pheasants, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
The experience of art itself can be an intimate one, and this bed canopy, hand-painted over 100
Category
19th Century Qing Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paint, Wood Panel
